School Notes, Oct. 14

Three students in Wakefield High School’s band program have earned positions with the Triangle Youth Philharmonic for the 2012-2013 season. The students are Nathan Collier on viola, Min Koh on flute and Jack Perisich on horn.

All three recently performed with the Philharmonic at Fletcher Opera Theater for the 2012 Raleigh Medal of the Arts ceremony. The Triangle Youth Philharmonic is the most advanced ensemble sponsored by the Philharmonic Association. Performances are scheduled for Nov. 18, Dec. 12 and April 28 at Meymandi Concert Hall in Raleigh.

Wakefield holding Spooky Fall Plant Sale

Wakefield High School will hold a Spooky Fall Plant Sale from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct.18, through Saturday, Oct. 20, at the school’s greenhouse. The sale will include pansies, snapdragons, fall vegetables, containers, mums, perennials, spooky plants and house plants. Proceeds will benefit the school’s agricultural education program. Wakefield FFA alumni members receive 10 percent off of their receipt. For more information, email jriedel@wcpss.net.

SAT help at Athens Drive library

SAT 10-Question Challenge & Strategies is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 20, at Athens Drive Community Library, 1420 Athens Drive, Raleigh. Participants will complete sample test questions and experience test timing and pacing. Students will also learn score-raising strategies and how to be ready for the SAT. For more information, call 919-233-4000.

School system offers parent workshops

Wake County is offering the following parent workshops:

• College is Possible, Tuesday, Oct. 24.

• Understanding Special Education, Tuesday, Oct. 30.

• Understanding the U.S. Educational System, Tuesday, Nov. 6.

All workshops run from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Millbrook Magnet High, 2201 Spring Forest Road, Raleigh. Child care is available for children 4-13 years old. All sessions are free, but parents must register to attend.

Students can prepare for college exams by practicing on a real ACT/SAT combination test starting at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 27, at Richard B. Harrison Community Library, 1313 New Bern Ave., Raleigh. Just like the real thing, this event is timed for 3 hours and 45 minutes. For more information, call 919-856-5720.

Free workshop on grant writing

Parents, teachers and school staff are invited to join Advocates for Health in Action for its next Brains and Bodies Workshop: Show Me the Money – Grant Writing for Schools from 10 a.m. to noon Monday, Oct. 29, at the Middle Creek Community Center, 123 Middle Creek Park Ave., Apex.

The even will include the grant-writing process and key pointers, presented by Gina Della Porta, grants specialist from WakeMed Foundation; what a funder looks for in an application, presented by Jennifer MacDougall from Blue Cross Blue Shield North Carolina Foundation; and guidelines and the processes for teachers and staff applying for grants, presented by Angie Wright, grants administrator from Wake schools.

The Wake County Public School System will offer the following classes through its Lifelong Learning Program. For more information, contact 919-431-7593 or www.wcpss.net/adult-edu.

SAT help at Cameron Village library

SAT 10-Question Challenge & Strategies is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 6, at Cameron Village Regional Library, 1930 Clark Ave., Raleigh. Participants will complete sample test questions and experience test timing and pacing. Students will also learn score-raising strategies and how to be ready for the SAT. For more information, call 919-856-6710.

SAT help at North Regional library

SAT 10-Question Challenge & Strategies is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 10, at North Regional Library, 7009 Harps Mill Road, Raleigh. Participants will complete sample test questions and experience test timing and pacing. Students will also learn score raising strategies and how to be ready for the SAT. For more information, call 919-870-4000.

Cape Fear River Watch contest

Cape Fear River Watch is offering a scholarship essay contest for high school seniors.

The contest, meant to promote interest in environmental conservation, was created to engage students pursing college majors in environmental sciences, biology and wildlife and habitat conservation, as well as to give financial aid for tuition.

The grand prize winner will receive $1,000 toward education expenses at an accredited North Carolina university. The contest opened Oct. 1, and Essays must be submitted by Jan. 15. For more information, visit www.capefearriverwatch.org, call 910- 762-5606 or email Kay Lynn Plummer-Hernandez at kaylynn@cfrw.us.

Scholarships for children of veterans

The N.C. Division of Veterans Affairs offers college scholarships to children of N.C. war veterans.

The application deadline is March 1. Interested students should contact their local Veterans Service Office by visiting www.doa.nc.gov/vets/locations.

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